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royal drumset's happy owner
@oddball, thanx for your comments about the hoops. Though I knew the color of them is more or less original, my first thought was like yours, so I tho...
8 years agoroyal drumset's happy owner
Hi Folks, I'm now the happy owner of a original and complete Royal drumset, probably from the early 60's. For those of you who don't know: Royal is a...
8 years agoUnknown drums
So I thought I was inventive with the bearing edge on this drum: https://www.flickr.com/photos/132978292@N04/albums/72157674220951956
8 years ago15 x 8's aka 'Concert King', 'School Festival', 'Auditorium' Models
very pricy, especially considering you'd have to ship it, but here it is: http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/muziek-en-instrumenten/drumstellen-en-slagwerk/m...
8 years agoNickel plated strainer and butt
Hi Folks, For a current project I'm looking for a nickel plated strainer and butt. I don't mean the black nickel that modern drumbuilders offer, but t...
8 years agoLooking for Snare Wires for TDR Snares
after an extensive search I once found out that gibraltar (or pure sound, I cant remember) makes 16 inch long snare wires. can't find the link anymore...
8 years agowhat's this bass drum
thanx rods look alike, but the lugs are slightly different. your friend's seems to be a broadway "mine" seems to be an autocrat.
8 years agowhat's this bass drum
Can anyone tell me what brand this is? Amati? Drouyn? Britisch made? What are the changes of having imperial sizes (inches)? I consider buying it for...
8 years agoThis is the "Did You Ever Notice" thread.................
"base" for "bass" is not incorrect, for as far as I know. It used to be called base back in the days, because it was the base of the set.
8 years agoSlingerland project
Looking great! And I like how clean and organized your shop is.
8 years agoDo you find yourself playing like.....
I wish I could. ;-)
8 years agoneed help from snare people
I have one of these. Not the nices working strainer I know, defenitley needs lubing before using. My guess is it would work. There may be a risk of t...
8 years agoDIY Silver Glitter Wrap
on paper: it could be worth a try checking on japanese paper on a roll. It is strong yet very thin and light. I think will be nicely plyable. Oh, and...
8 years agoDIY Silver Glitter Wrap
I don't quite know if I allready mentioned the following in this thread, but: I really think the duralar route is not quite the way to go. Applying g...
8 years agoLow volume snare?
REMO skyntones are designed for lower volume, i heard. snares are a big factor indeed, you can experiment with cutting out strands from an old 20 stra...
8 years ago